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Maine Senate Hopeful: I'm No 'Secret Nazi'
Maine Senate
Hopeful Covers
Nazi-Linked Tattoo
UPDATED
Oct 23, 2025 3:00 AM CDT

Maine Senate Hopeful Covers Nazi-Linked Tattoo

Graham Platner said it would have taken too long to get it removed

(Newser) - Graham Platner, one of the Democrats running for Senate in Maine in a bid to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins, tells WGME that on Tuesday he had a controversial tattoo covered up. The skull-and-crossbones tattoo had drawn criticism because it appeared similar to a "Totenkopf" symbol worn by the...

In Maine, She Hopes to Become Oldest Freshman Senator Ever

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, 77, announces run to oust Republican Susan Collins, 72

(Newser) - She's in: Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, will try to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins in 2026, reports the New York Times . Mills, a two-term governor who cannot run for reelection, announced the move on Tuesday. She is expected to face a crowded Democratic primary, however. If she...

An Oyster Farmer Joins Race to Unseat Susan Collins

Veteran Graham Platner enters Maine Senate race seen by Democrats as vulnerable

(Newser) - There's no shortage of Maine Democrats looking to unseat Susan Collins, the state's stalwart moderate Republican senator. Graham Platner, a 40-year-old veteran of both the Army and Marines, has entered Maine's Democratic primary with hopes of foiling Collins' 2026 reelection bid, reports NBC News . Platner, who...

Democrats Get Good News in 2026 Quest for Senate

Sherrod Brown will try to reclaim his seat, is thought to have a strong chance

(Newser) - Sherrod Brown, the Ohio Democrat who lost his Senate seat last year, will try to get his job back, reports Cleveland.com and Axios . Brown hasn't made an official announcement about a 2026 run against GOP incumbent Sen. Jon Husted, but it's expected to come within the...

Coach Dooley Enters Georgia Senate Race

Republican Derek Dooley is backed by Gov. Brian Kemp

(Newser) - Former college football coach and attorney Derek Dooley has thrown his hat in the ring for the Republican nomination for the US Senate in Georgia . Dooley, the son of legendary University of Georgia coach Vince Dooley, announced his bid on Monday, joining a field that includes Reps. Buddy Carter and...

MTG: I'm Not Running Against Jon Ossoff

GOP congresswoman from Georgia says she's not interested in serving in a Senate that 'doesn't work'

(Newser) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Friday she won't challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in Georgia's 2026 Senate race. The decision, made public in a post on X , comes amid concerns from some Republicans that Greene's divisive brand would hurt the party's chances to reclaim the...

Buttigieg's Political Plans Just Clarified

He won't run for Senate in Michigan, setting him up for a presidential bid in 2028

(Newser) - It looks like Pete Buttigieg will be running for president again in 2028. The former transportation secretary has decided not to run for Michigan's open Senate seat in 2026 after determining that it would be near impossible to run for president, too, reports Politico and the New York Times ...

For Senate Democrats, Bad News Out of Michigan

Sen. Gary Peters won't seek a third term, throwing the party for a loop

(Newser) - US Sen. Gary Peters, who led the Democrats' Senate campaign efforts the past two election cycles, has announced he will not seek a third term in Michigan in 2026, creating a highly contested battleground seat. The 66-year-old's decision Tuesday to step aside after just two terms comes as a...

GOP Flips Another Senate Seat
Another Senate Seat Flips
Nov 8, 2024 5:00 AM CST

Another Senate Seat Flips

Republican David McCormick defeats Bob Casey in Pennsylvania; Casey has yet to concede

(Newser) - Republican David McCormick has won Pennsylvania's pivotal US Senate seat. The former CEO of the world's largest hedge fund beat three-term Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in Tuesday's election after accusing the incumbent of supporting policies that led to inflation, domestic turmoil, and war. The victory pads Republicans'...

Senate Race Has a Whole Bunch of Nail-Biters
Dems on Defense in Senate
Race, With Possible Upsets
THE RUNDOWN
Nov 5, 2024 7:31 AM CST

Dems on Defense in Senate Race, With Possible Upsets

Among them: Ted Cruz vs. Colin Allred in Texas, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell vs. Rick Scott in Florida

(Newser) - Democrats currently claim the slimmest majority in the US Senate, 51-49, but they're playing defense heading into Election Day, almost certainly losing Joe Manchin's seat in West Virginia to a Republican and defending seven seats in conservative or swing states, reports NPR . There are 34 seats in total...

Bad News for Democrats in Pennsylvania Senate Race

Polling shows GOP challenger has pulled to within margin of error of Bob Casey

(Newser) - With two weeks to go to Election Day, Democrats will be flustered by what they're seeing in the Pennsylvania Senate race. The contest between longtime Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger Dave McCormick, formerly viewed as leaning toward the Democrat, is now a "toss-up," according to...

GOP Bets on Wisconsin Race
GOP Bets on Wisconsin Race
Oct 14, 2024 4:08 PM CDT

GOP Bets on Wisconsin Race

A loss by Tammy Baldwin would make it difficult for Democrats to hold onto Senate

(Newser) - Sensing an opportunity in swing-state Wisconsin, Republicans are pouring money into the bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin. Democrats also have dialed up their efforts in the contest, which remains crucial to their hopes of maintaining their Senate majority. They maintain an overall spending advantage and insist that the...

She's Within Striking Distance of Rick Scott's Senate Seat

1 point separates Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell from Florida incumbent in new poll

(Newser) - Rick Scott hasn't seemed particularly worried, at least not publicly, about the Democratic challenger for his US Senate seat out of Florida. But a new poll shows Debbie Mucarsel-Powell—an Ecuadorian who came to the US as a teen and was the first South American immigrant elected to Congress—...

Native Americans Want Apology From GOP Senate Candidate

Tim Sheehy of Montana was recorded talking about 'all the Indians' being 'drunk at 8am'

(Newser) - Tribal leaders in Montana are urging Republican US Senate candidate Tim Sheehy to apologize over remarks he made to supporters about Native Americans being "drunk at 8am" and throwing beer cans at him on the Crow Reservation. Audio recordings of Sheehy's racial comments were obtained and published by...

Kari Lake Wins Closely Watched Arizona Senate Primary

She's facing off with Ruben Gallego to fill Kyrsten Sinema's seat

(Newser) - Kari Lake won the Republican nomination for US Senate in Arizona on Tuesday, setting up a fierce battle against Democratic US Rep. Ruben Gallego for a seat that could be crucial to deciding Senate control, the AP reports. In Maricopa County, which includes metro Phoenix and 60% of Arizona's...

A Surprise Move in New Jersey Senate Race

Tammy Murphy ends her bid before Democratic primary

(Newser) - Tammy Murphy, wife of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, has dropped out of the race for the Senate seat currently held by Bob Menendez. Menendez, who is facing federal corruption charges, has confirmed he won't run in this year's Democratic primary, though he said he could still run...

Adam Schiff Will Advance in California Senate Race
Baseball's
Steve Garvey
Advances
to November
super tuesday
Mar 6, 2024 5:50 AM CST

Baseball's Steve Garvey Advances to November

Republican will face Adam Schiff in Senate race in deep-blue California

(Newser) - Republican Steve Garvey and Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff emerged from a crowded field of contenders in California to advance to a November election to fill the Senate seat held for three decades by the late Dianne Feinstein, the AP reports. The former baseball MVP who played for the Los Angeles...

Race to Fill Feinstein's Seat Is One to Watch
Baseball Star
May Defeat 2
Prominent
Progressives
super tuesday
Mar 5, 2024 11:32 AM CST

Baseball Star May Defeat 2 Prominent Progressives

GOP's Steve Garvey has decent chance of moving on to general election in California's Senate primary

(Newser) - The biggest nonpresidential contest on the Super Tuesday ballot is the race to fill the Senate seat of the late Dianne Feinstein in California. The big twist in the deep-blue state is that Republican Steve Garvey has shaken up the race and is in decent position to advance to the...

Justin Amash Looking to Return to Congress

But as a senator this time

(Newser) - Former US Rep. Justin Amash, who left the GOP in 2019 after calling for the impeachment of then-President Donald Trump, announced a Republican bid for Michigan's US Senate seat Thursday, the AP reports. Amash represented Grand Rapids from 2011 to 2021 , and he becomes the third former US representative...

California Senate Candidate Wants to 'Unlock the Economy'
Former Google Exec
Drops Senate Bid
UPDATED
Nov 28, 2023 6:31 PM CST

Former Google Exec Drops Senate Bid

Democrat Lexi Reese calls for campaign finance reform

(Newser) - A former California tech executive is ending her longshot campaign for the US Senate seat once held by the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, she announced Tuesday. Democrat Lexi Reese said she has been unable to raise the many millions of dollars needed for a first-time candidate to introduce herself...

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